Weather Records on 22 May 2012

1,039 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 May 2012. Highest significance: Essey, FR.

Key Facts for 22 May 2012

On 22 May 2012, 1,039 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
733 were record highs and 167 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 1,003 daily.
Essey set an all-time record daily precipitation of 103.1 mm (4.1 in) on 22 May 2012.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,039 stations

1,039 station records on 22 May 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 May 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Essey	France	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Miami Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	246.4 mm (9.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Roma Ciampino	Italy	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hilok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oneida	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rosman	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stearns 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carlisle Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Campo Dell Oro	France	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Romanovka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gilroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hook	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Haikou	China	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kleve	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Partoun	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blasillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cooke City 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.3 C (86.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kleve	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.2 C (86.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stavanger - Valand	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barkakra	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fisher Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Passau-Maierhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Provo Byu	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tower Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Graz	Austria	Record daily precipitation	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ekimchan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hallands_Vadero	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tioga Hammond Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Abjorsbraten	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,039 records

Records set or tied on 22 May 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 393, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 340, Lowest daily minimum 118, Heaviest daily rainfall 137, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 22 May 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	393
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	340
Lowest daily minimum	118
Heaviest daily rainfall	137
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 22 May 2012 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 35, daily 1,003.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

823 broken records

Margins by which the 823 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 May 2012

Top 20 records on 22 May 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 May 2012	Essey, FR	all-time rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	71 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2012	Sedro-Woolley, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	107 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2012	Miami Intl AP, US	daily rain	246.4 mm (9.7 in)	194.8 mm (7.7 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Roma Ciampino, IT	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Hilok, RU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Spearfish, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	103 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Oneida, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Pecs Pogany, HU	monthly rain	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	2 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Ft Grant, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	106 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Rosman, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	65 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Stearns 2S, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Long Branch-Oakhurst, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	99 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Norsk, RU	monthly high min	19.9 C (67.8 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	73 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Abbeville, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	99 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Boonton 1 SE, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Carlisle Wtp, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	139 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Campo Dell Oro, FR	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Romanovka, RU	monthly rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	75 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Paradise, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2012	Gilroy, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	105 years	44 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1806 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2012. 2012 had 1,039 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-22 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1837	4
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	5
1867	3
1870	2
1872	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1881	1
1883	3
1885	1
1886	5
1887	3
1889	2
1890	4
1891	1
1892	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	2
1901	3
1902	5
1903	7
1904	6
1905	11
1906	15
1907	45
1908	20
1909	19
1910	6
1911	77
1912	20
1913	15
1914	30
1915	23
1916	22
1917	43
1918	50
1919	402
1920	27
1921	85
1922	60
1923	63
1924	196
1925	382
1926	165
1927	250
1928	168
1929	210
1930	121
1931	489
1932	306
1933	307
1934	292
1935	162
1936	490
1937	192
1938	313
1939	407
1940	364
1941	640
1942	379
1943	385
1944	490
1945	334
1946	277
1947	340
1948	322
1949	534
1950	456
1951	294
1952	442
1953	632
1954	558
1955	556
1956	617
1957	774
1958	584
1959	713
1960	455
1961	446
1962	662
1963	1,149
1964	775
1965	367
1966	434
1967	1,222
1968	502
1969	593
1970	306
1971	479
1972	462
1973	446
1974	613
1975	772
1976	476
1977	648
1978	558
1979	674
1980	997
1981	1,427
1982	558
1983	1,025
1984	907
1985	736
1986	724
1987	810
1988	641
1989	722
1990	1,193
1991	1,200
1992	1,159
1993	922
1994	517
1995	823
1996	1,139
1997	1,154
1998	995
1999	610
2000	1,124
2001	1,371
2002	2,020
2003	822
2004	1,111
2005	1,002
2006	1,174
2007	1,113
2008	967
2009	1,075
2010	1,051
2011	745
2012	1,039
2013	1,216
2014	828
2015	938
2016	807
2017	613
2018	495
2019	1,372
2020	631
2021	915
2022	1,248
2023	400
2024	861
2025	778
2026	473

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	819
50 to 100	1
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1